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APPLICATION HLED FEB. 20. 1920.

PatentedSept. 27,1921.

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C. C. BELL.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1920.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER C. BELL, OF GALESIBURG, ILLINOIS.

GUN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 27, 1921.

Application filed February 20, 1920. Serial No. 360,083.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHESTER C. BELL, citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Guns, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a gun, and the object is to provide a weapon comprising a plurality of barrels arranged in a horizontal plane with certain novel firing means and certain novel means for ejecting the cartridge shells.

A still further object is to provide in a gun of the type indicated a hammer with means for moving the hammer into position for firing a charge upon the release of the hammer and the movement of the latter into operative position under the influence of a resilient device.

A still further object is to provide for moving vertically a member in which the firing pins are mounted, in order that the loading and unloading operation may be facilitated.

A still further object is to provide means for ejecting the cartridge shells by the operation of a lever controlling a transversely extending ejecting device for withdrawing all of the shells at one time.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of elements hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan View of the gun, with portions broken away; Fig. 2 is a side elevation, with portions broken away; Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section, on line 4.-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the bar mounting the firing pins, one of the pins being shown in elevation.

The several barrels are designated 10 and may be mounted with reference to each other in about the position shown, that is, having their muzzles diverging to a slight extent. The main frame is designated 12, and a trans verse member in which the firing pins are mounted is shown at 14. These pins are designated 15, and are normally retained inoperative by springs 16. The transverse member 14 is moved vertically, in order to permitof loading and unloading, by means of two pinions 17 engaging rack portions 18, these pinions being rigid with reference to shaft 17' mounting a wheel 19 provided with a crank 20. i

The hammer is designated 24 and has connected therewith a rod 25 extending longitudinally of the frame, the rod and hammer operating under the influence of a heavy spring 26. The hammer 24 operates in guides 24 in the frame. A connecting rod 27 is deflected at one end as shown at 28, and has pivotal connection with the rod of the hammer, the connecting rod being controlled by a lever 30 pivoted at 31.

The ejecting device comprises a transverse bar designated 33 connected with a bar 34 controlled by a lever 35. The transverse bar first named engages all of the shells at one time and ejects them after the transverse member carrying the firing pins has been shifted to such position that the breech portions of the barrels are free for the withdrawal of the shells.

What I claim is- 1. In a device of the class described, a. framework, a plurality of barrels mounted thereon and having their axes in an approximately horizontal plane, a plurality of firing devices, a transverse member for mounting said devices, means formoving the transverse member vertically into and out of operative position, a hammer engaging the firing devices simultaneously, the framework having a bore therein, a slidable element connected with the hammer, a spring encircling said element and abutting the framework at the end of the bore, one end of the spring being fixed with reference to the slidable element, a lever, a rod pivoted to the lever and to the slidable element, for moving the latter and the hammer outwardly and compressing the spring, and shell extracting means mounted in the framework.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame, a plurality of barrels mounted thereon and having their axes in a given horizontal plane, a transverse member adjacent to the breech portion of the barrels, firing pins carried by the transverse member, a hammer comprising a bar extending lengthwise of the transverse member and transversel of the frame, a rod extending longitudinally of the frame for operating the hammer, a resilient member for imparting movement to the hammer, the frame having a bore therein receiving the rod controlling the hammer and the resilient member, the rod projecting beyond the end of the frame, an operating lever pivoted to the frame and including an offset portion projecting beyond the end of the frame and connected with the rod first named, for imparting di- 10 rect outward movement to the rod first named, and to the hammer, upon moving the lever about its pivotal point.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHESTER C. BELL. 

